Guidebook for Rovaniemi
Food Scene
Cozy restaurant with laid-back atmosphere, retro interior and probably the best burgers and pizza in town.
75 locals recommend
Kauppayhtiö Bar & Grill
24 ValtakatuCozy restaurant with laid-back atmosphere, retro interior and probably the best burgers and pizza in town.
Rustic Lapland restaurant at the heart of Rovaniemi. Their Rovaniemi Market starters and Reindeer Prepared in Two Ways main course are our all-time favorites. It is rather small so we recommend booking a table in advance.
173 locals recommend
Nili Restaurant
20 ValtakatuRustic Lapland restaurant at the heart of Rovaniemi. Their Rovaniemi Market starters and Reindeer Prepared in Two Ways main course are our all-time favorites. It is rather small so we recommend booking a table in advance.
Romantic boutique restaurant with Arctic menus in the higher price range. Pre-booking recommended. Only 400 m walk away from the apartment. We also highly recommend their highly appraised breakfast.
20 locals recommend
Arctic Restaurant
18 ValtakatuRomantic boutique restaurant with Arctic menus in the higher price range. Pre-booking recommended. Only 400 m walk away from the apartment. We also highly recommend their highly appraised breakfast.
Really nice small Mexican street food restaurant. Try their tacos and churros!
36 locals recommend
Yuca
21 RovakatuReally nice small Mexican street food restaurant. Try their tacos and churros!
Cozy cafe that is very popular among young adults. Their waffles are great.
130 locals recommend
Cafe & Bar 21
21 RovakatuCozy cafe that is very popular among young adults. Their waffles are great.
Choco Deli is a café-pâtisserie specialising in handmade chocolates and confectionery. If you love chocolate, you will love this place! http://www.chocodeli.fi/en/
48 locals recommend
Choco Deli Oy
25 KoskikatuChoco Deli is a café-pâtisserie specialising in handmade chocolates and confectionery. If you love chocolate, you will love this place! http://www.chocodeli.fi/en/
Café & Bar Koti (koti is Finnish word for home) offers great coffee and pastries in an easygoing atmosphere. Breakfast is also served daily and lunch during the weekdays. During the nights the space turns into a bar. The rather bohemian atmosphere is quite contradictory to the history of the building as it used to be a bank.
Café Koti Open
M O N - T H U 0 7 – 2 1
F R I - S A T 0 7 – 2 3 ( 0 2 )
S U N 0 7 – 2 1
29 locals recommend
Hostel Café Koti
21 ValtakatuCafé & Bar Koti (koti is Finnish word for home) offers great coffee and pastries in an easygoing atmosphere. Breakfast is also served daily and lunch during the weekdays. During the nights the space turns into a bar. The rather bohemian atmosphere is quite contradictory to the history of the building as it used to be a bank.
Café Koti Open
M O N - T H U 0 7 – 2 1
F R I - S A T 0 7 – 2 3 ( 0 2 )
S U N 0 7 – 2 1
Shopping
850 m walk from the apartment, this is one of the two shopping centers in town. Town's best grocery store and a liqueur store are located here.
88 locals recommend
Shopping Centre Revontuli
27 B Koskikatu850 m walk from the apartment, this is one of the two shopping centers in town. Town's best grocery store and a liqueur store are located here.
600 m walk from the apartment, this is one of the two shopping centers in town. This is where you will find the nearest pharmacy.
91 locals recommend
Sampokeskus Shopping Centre
29-31 A Maakuntakatu600 m walk from the apartment, this is one of the two shopping centers in town. This is where you will find the nearest pharmacy.
Essentials
The closest grocery store 600 m from the apartment. Open 24/7.
35 locals recommend
Sale Lapinmaa Rovaniemi
11 KoskikatuThe closest grocery store 600 m from the apartment. Open 24/7.
Entertainment & Activities
Award winning safari house. They will take you safely into the wilderness and back. Check out their snowmobile, husky and reindeer safaris.
24 locals recommend
Lapland Safaris - Rovaniemi
1 KoskikatuAward winning safari house. They will take you safely into the wilderness and back. Check out their snowmobile, husky and reindeer safaris.
The Angry Birds Theme Park is only 200 m away from the apartment. The park is always open free of charge. Here you will find playground equipment designed by the Rovaniemi-based company Lappset in collaboration with Rovio's Angry Birds (another Finnish innovation).
42 locals recommend
Angry Birds Park
4 ValtakatuThe Angry Birds Theme Park is only 200 m away from the apartment. The park is always open free of charge. Here you will find playground equipment designed by the Rovaniemi-based company Lappset in collaboration with Rovio's Angry Birds (another Finnish innovation).
Arts & Culture
If you are interested in Scandinavian architecture, the Rovaniemi City Library is a must-see. The beautiful building, designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1965. Aalto (1898-1976) enjoyed an exceptionally rich and varied career as an architect and designer, both at home in Finland and abroad.
The City Library is one of the three buildings in the Rovaniemi Administrative and Cultural Centre, all of which were designed by Aalto. The other two buildings are the Town Hall and the Lappia House (theater, concert hall and event centre). Aalto has also designed the original Rovaniemi town plan.
Opening hours:
Mon - Thu 9.00 am - 8.00 pm
Fri 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Sat 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
20 locals recommend
Rovaniemi City Library
6 Jorma Eton tieIf you are interested in Scandinavian architecture, the Rovaniemi City Library is a must-see. The beautiful building, designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1965. Aalto (1898-1976) enjoyed an exceptionally rich and varied career as an architect and designer, both at home in Finland and abroad.
The City Library is one of the three buildings in the Rovaniemi Administrative and Cultural Centre, all of which were designed by Aalto. The other two buildings are the Town Hall and the Lappia House (theater, concert hall and event centre). Aalto has also designed the original Rovaniemi town plan.
Opening hours:
Mon - Thu 9.00 am - 8.00 pm
Fri 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Sat 11.00 am - 4.00 pm
Arktikum is a science center and museum that lets you experience northern nature, culture, and history up close. Here you will discover Finnish Lapland, its fascinating nature, and the people and customs of those living north of the Arctic Circle. Here you will also find a shop with high-quality Lappish handicrafts, design products, jewellery and books
Opening hours
1.1.–11.1. Daily at 10:00–18:00
12.1.–31.5. Tue–Sun at 10:00–18:00
1.6.–31.8. Daily at 10:00–18:00
1.9.–30.11. Tue–Sun at 10:00–18:00
1.12.–31.12. Daily at 10:00–18:00
Christmas Eve 24.12. closed
217 locals recommend
Arktikum
4 PohjoisrantaArktikum is a science center and museum that lets you experience northern nature, culture, and history up close. Here you will discover Finnish Lapland, its fascinating nature, and the people and customs of those living north of the Arctic Circle. Here you will also find a shop with high-quality Lappish handicrafts, design products, jewellery and books
Opening hours
1.1.–11.1. Daily at 10:00–18:00
12.1.–31.5. Tue–Sun at 10:00–18:00
1.6.–31.8. Daily at 10:00–18:00
1.9.–30.11. Tue–Sun at 10:00–18:00
1.12.–31.12. Daily at 10:00–18:00
Christmas Eve 24.12. closed
Sightseeing
The Evangelican Lutheran Church of Rovaniemi was built after the second World War to the same location where the previous, demolished church was located. Pay attention to the minimalist, plain interior that let's the dramatic fresco, designed by Lennart Segerstråle to really stand out.
The church yard with its soldier's grave is one of the most beautiful places in Rovaniemi.
36 locals recommend
Rovaniemi Church
1 YliopistonkatuThe Evangelican Lutheran Church of Rovaniemi was built after the second World War to the same location where the previous, demolished church was located. Pay attention to the minimalist, plain interior that let's the dramatic fresco, designed by Lennart Segerstråle to really stand out.
The church yard with its soldier's grave is one of the most beautiful places in Rovaniemi.
Your stay in Rovaniemi is not complete without meeting the Grand Old Man. Yes, this place is quite commercial but on the other hand here you can send postcards from Santa's Official Post Office, cross the Arctic Circle, do shopping and, most importantly, get your private moment with Santa. Meeting Santa is free of charge and you can buy your photo taken with him.
Opening Hours
01.09. – 30.11. MON – SUN 10.00–17.00
01.12. – 06.01. MON – SUN 9.00–19.00
07.01. – 31.05. MON – SUN 10.00–17.00
01.06 – 31.08. MON – SUN 09.00–18.00
Exceptions:
30.04. 10.00–15.00
01.05. 12.00–15.00
24.12. 09.00–15.00
25.12. 12.00–17.00
31.12. 9.00-–7.00
1.1. 12.00-17.00
https://santaclausoffice.com
192 locals recommend
Santa Claus Village
Your stay in Rovaniemi is not complete without meeting the Grand Old Man. Yes, this place is quite commercial but on the other hand here you can send postcards from Santa's Official Post Office, cross the Arctic Circle, do shopping and, most importantly, get your private moment with Santa. Meeting Santa is free of charge and you can buy your photo taken with him.
Opening Hours
01.09. – 30.11. MON – SUN 10.00–17.00
01.12. – 06.01. MON – SUN 9.00–19.00
07.01. – 31.05. MON – SUN 10.00–17.00
01.06 – 31.08. MON – SUN 09.00–18.00
Exceptions:
30.04. 10.00–15.00
01.05. 12.00–15.00
24.12. 09.00–15.00
25.12. 12.00–17.00
31.12. 9.00-–7.00
1.1. 12.00-17.00
https://santaclausoffice.com